From the tape:
Emelianenko announced the end of his career in December 2012. The fighter's decision to leave the sport was preceded by a loss of work due to a series of scandals, the last of which was a drunken debut in the airplane: the organization M-1 Global terminated the contract with the athlete, and the next day Emelianenko said that he would end his career due to injuries.

After taking a break in speeches, the Russian went to a monastery on Mount Athos. There he worked in a carpenter workshop, driven a tractor and baked bread, not forgetting to report on it on Facebook. A few months later, Emelianenko, who had grown a beard of impressive sizes in the monastery, received a blessing from the elders to beat people again, and announced his return to the sport.